Editor’s Challenge in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: Emerging Trends and Novel Treatment Modalities

The inaugural challenge in the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition section addresses the theme of Pediatric Gastroenterology: Emerging Trends and Novel Treatment Modalities. This vital topic explores selected groundbreaking advancements and seeks to address critical questions at the forefront of clinical practice and translational science. With rapid advances in technology and research, innovative treatment avenues are emerging that promise to transform pediatric gastroenterology, particularly for specific challenging gastrointestinal disorders in children.



The Specialty Chief Editor invites insightful and bold contributions—whether focused clinical studies, targeted theoretical analyses, or robust data-driven research—that provide new perspectives and foster meaningful discussion around the following focused questions:



What novel treatments are emerging for specific rare pediatric gastrointestinal diseases, and what evidence supports their early implementation in clinical care?

How does microbiome research specifically inform targeted therapeutic strategies for pediatric inflammatory and functional GI disorders?

What are the latest advancements in minimally invasive endoscopic or surgical techniques in the pediatric population, and what is their impact on patient outcomes?

How is artificial intelligence (AI) being integrated into the diagnosis, risk stratification, or personalized treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal diseases, and what challenges remain for clinical translation?

This Research Topic especially encourages original contributions from members of the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition section Editorial Board. Accepted article types include Brief Research Report, Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective. Our aim is to deepen understanding and promote innovative solutions to challenges within Pediatric Gastroenterology: Emerging Trends and Novel Treatment Modalities.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Pediatric gastroenterology, novel therapeutics, microbiome, minimally invasive procedures, artificial intelligence

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.